Planning appeal decision
Lower House Farm, The Ridge, Ellesmere, SY12 9HT
Planning appeal 3321630 at Lower House Farm, The Ridge, Ellesmere, SY12 9HT (Shropshire County Council) was allowed on 23 April 2024 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on a non-designated heritage asset and whether any harm would be justified.
a replacement dwelling with double garage and associated landscape works
- Authority
- Shropshire County Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- SY12 9HT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on a non-designated heritage asset and whether any harm would be justified
What decided it
The proposed replacement dwelling would retain the legibility of the historic relationship between the host dwelling and the Grade II Listed Cruck Lodge through sympathetic siting and appearance, and would not unacceptably harm the setting of the listed building or the non-designated heritage asset.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS5CS6CS17MD2MD7aMD13
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 16
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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